ShoutOut LGBT Workshop
 6pm - 9pm
 Ballymac & Rose-
mount Youth Club 
An interactive, dynamic and
informative session where the
facilitators explore LGBTQ+
terminology, give people a
chance to share stories and
learn from each other, and
have a discussion about things
like what it means to be a
good ally as a young person.
Open to 12-18 year old only.

Tuesday 15th May
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Community Map Launch
 1pm start time
 Foyle LGBT Centre 
Volunteers in the Foyle LGBT
centre researched safe, inclusive spaces for the LGBT+
community and have designed a handy map to display
these. Thanks to all volunteers
and service users for their input.
Refreshments provided.

HEReNI Afternoon Tea

Bisexuality Awareness

 2pm - 4pm
 HEReNI Community
Space,
Belfast LGBT Centre 
Do you experience isolation
or loneliness, it’s helpful to talk
to someone in times of need.
If you are a lesbian or bisexual
woman you are invited to an
afternoon tea with friends at
HERe NI where there will be
a warm welcome, tasty food
and good craic.
You should RSVP Grainne on
grainne.gibson@hereni.org /
02890 249452.

Forget the Myths and misunderstandings - come along to
learn more about your own,
family or friends bisexual
orientation.

Wednesday 16th May
EDUCATION AND
THE WORKPLACE
Supporting Transgender
Young People in School
& Youth Settings

Cara-Friend, GenderJam,
Youth Action NI and OUT
North West co-host this regional youth forum to mark LGBT
Awareness Week.
Open to all LGBTQ+ young
people aged 12-25.
OUT North West, in partnership with Street Talk @ the
Playhouse will also launch an
exhibition as part of the youth
forum. It will feature work created by 12 LGBTQ+ young people, exploring barriers between
young people and police using
photography, film and spoken
word.

 10am - 12:30pm
 UNISON 
Galway House
165 York St, Belfast
Half-day workshop targeted
at youth workers, educational
welfare officers, social workers
and school-based staff but
open to all. Guidance developed by SAIL & GenderJam
promote good practice in
including trans young people
attending schools or youth
organisations. This workshop will
be delivered by SAIL & GenderJam.
Attendance is free but please
book for catering numbers:
EducationNI@unison.co.uk or
unison-ni.org.uk/
education-and-training

Trans Drop-In Day
 12pm - 6pm
 Belfast Trans Resource
Centre 
Are you or your family member
trans, non-binary or questioning? You’re very welcome
along to the UK & Ireland’s
only trans community centre
for support, information and a
chat! Open to all ages.

Hate Crime Advocacy
Drop-In
 2:30pm - 5pm
 Belfast LGBT Centre 
The Rainbow Project will be
hosting drop in session in
Belfast LGBT centre with the
Hate Crime Advocate - Aisling
Twomey. If you have been a
victim of homophobia or transphobia, discrimination, abuse
or sexual violence.
Come along and find out
support and information is
available for you.

Gender Reveal &
Clothes Swap Bank
 5pm - 8pm
 Foyle LGBT Centre

An opportunity for young
LGBTQ+ people to explore their
gender expression through
creative art-make-upistry and
sharing of and swapping of
clothes. This will be a safe and
supportive space for anyone
aged 12-18yrs who would like
to meet other trans and non-binary people. If you are interested in attending or would like to
donate clothes please contact
Shauna by emailing outnorthwest.org or call 02871283030

LGBT+ rights today are the
result of many years of struggle
and activism and often those
stories get lost. Nine people involved in LGBT+ activism in the
70s - 00s will recount tales of
bravery and hidden lives - heroics, hysterics and histrionics.
Great opportunity to reminisce
and for those younger activists
to learn and understand. Free;
BYO.
Speakers: fb.com/LGBTUnisonNI

Thursday 17th May

INTERNATIONAL DAY
AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA,
BIPHOBIA & TRANSPHOBIA

Focus on LGBT Rights
Lunch & discussion with
Equality Commission
and Lyra McKee
 12.15pm - 1.15pm
 Black Box 
Green Room
Passionate about LGBT rights?
We don’t need an audience,
we need participants! We’d
like to hear your views, experiences and ideas. We’re bringing experts from the Equality
Commission to set the scene
and answer your questions.
Lyra McKee, author and journalist, will give her perspective.
Come and talk to us about
LGBT rights and being LGBT in
Northern Ireland. Sandwiches,
tea & coffee available from 12.
Free; please book online at
focus-on-lgbt-rights.eventbrite.
co.uk

Coffee with a Cop Foyle
 1pm start
 Foyle LGBT Centre 
Come and meet with some
of the Foyle PSNI officers in a
comfortable, informal setting
and get advice on all things
safety and reporting hate
crime. Refreshments provided.

Free Banner Making
Workshop
 3pm - 4:30pm
 Foyle LGBT Centre 
Identify as female and/or
femme non-binary? We’ve
launched an exciting new
project funded by Artichoke
(the folks who brought us The
Temple) to commemorate 100
years since the suffrage movement. We’ll be working with
an artist to create a bespoke
banner and will be participating in the final event on 10th
June. For more info check out
www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/processions and to
register email
eimear@rainbow-project.org

Coffee with a Cop
Belfast
 6pm - 8pm
 Costa Coffee 
Castle Place

The PSNI’s Central Belfast
Neighbourhood Team supported by the PSNI LGBT+ Network
will be a hosting a ‘Coffee with
a cop’ session at Costa in Castle place. Our aim is to enable
members of the LGBT+ community to be able to engage
with police officers in a neutral
environment and to hopefully
feel more confident in reporting hate crime. Come and
chat with us about Pride, hate
crime or whatever you like.

Writing Rainbows
Podcast & Zine Launch
 7pm - 9pm
 Foyle LGBT Centre 
Our Foyle LGBT Creative Writing
Group have been working with
a Writer in Residence through
the Irish Writers Centre in
Dublin to partake in an exciting
new project. The group will be
launching their new podcast
and exclusive zine, as well as
showcasing some of their work
so be sure to come along and
grab your limited edition copy

Friday 18 May
th

COMMUNITY

Free Banner Making
Workshops

 10am - 12pm
1pm - 3pm
 Foyle LGBT Centre 

“Are you coming out?”
Park Geeks Game Night
 7pm - 11:30pm
 St Columb’s Park 
House, 4 Limavady Rd
Derry/L’Derry, BT47 6JY
A night of Games, food and
craic! Open to all young people under the age of 18
For more info contact eliza@
stcolumbsparkhouse.org

“JOURNEYS”
LGBT History Discussion
 7pm - 9pm
 Sandinos (Back Bar)
Water Street 
Derry~Londonderry
This informal event in Sandinos
will be a chance to take a look
at our LGBT History over the last
25 years from members of the
LGBT community in Foyle.

See previous page’s listing.

LGBTQ+ Youth
Celebration of Diversity
 6pm - 9pm
 Belfast LGBT Centre 
Cara-Friend host a social evening and party for all LGBTQ+
identifying young people aged
12-25. Come along and celebrate the diversity of our community!
Open to non-members.

Saturday 19th May
FAMILIES

Free Banner Making
Workshops

 10am - 12pm
1pm - 3pm
 Foyle LGBT Centre 

See previous page’s listing.

Baby Rave & DISCO
 Baby Rave (0 - 3 yrs)
12:30pm - 2pm
DISCO (4+ years)
2:30pm - 4pm
 Crescent Arts Centre
University Road 
Belfast
The Same-sex Family Group is
holding a Baby Rave and
DISCO as part of the LGBTAW
celebrations. The Baby Rave is
aimed at younger children with
softer music and sensory toys.
The DISCO is aimed at older
children with cool beats,
instruments and inflatable fun.
Please join if you are a lesbian,
gay or bisexual parent or carer!
RSVP to Grainne on
grainne.gibson@hereni.org or
02890 249452.

Queerspace
 Community Forum
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Social Drop-In
3:30pm - 6pm
 Belfast LGBT Centre 
Community Forum - informal
discussion open to all about
current issues and news affecting LGB&T people in Northern
Ireland followed by tea and
coffee and social chat. Feel
free to share your thoughts with
those attending.

Strictly Come Dancing
OUT2DANCE
 7:30pm - Late
 Belfast City Hall 
The Rainbow Project are
hosting Strictly Come Dancing
in Belfast City Hall by kind
permission of the Rt Hon Lord
Mayor Cllr Nuala McAllister as
one of her nominated charities.
The City Hall will be lit up
Rainbow especially for the
occasion.
The theme this year is Movies &
Musicals, the volunteer dancers will be moving and shaking
their tail-feathers to all the best
movie and musical tracks!
Tickets are available now at
rainbow-project.org/strictly

Changing Attitude
IDAHOT Church Service
 5pm
 St. George Parish
Church, High Street,
Belfast

Thank you to all organisations
and individuals who helped
put this calendar together.

The annual IDAHOT service, organised by Changing Attitude
Ireland. The Preacher will be
Rt Rev Trevor Williams, former
Bishop of Limerick, with music
provided by the St Georges
Chamber Choir. All welcome.

Throughout
the Week
Underexposed
Exhibition - An insight
into the lives of LGB&T
people in NI
 Fri 11 - Mon 21 May
 Royal Victoria Hospital
Main Concourse 
(Grosvenor Road end)
Queerspace and Belfast Health
and Social Care Trust are
exhibiting photographic works
from the hugely successful
Underexposed Exhibition.